Palazzo di San Clemente, Renaissance palazzo in Via Pier Antonio Micheli, Florence, Italy.
Palazzo di San Clemente is a historic palazzo on the corner of Via Gino Capponi in Florence, designed by the architect Gherardo Silvani. The facade features symmetrically arranged windows and rusticated stonework, both typical of 17th-century Florentine buildings.
The building was constructed in 1634 for the Guadagni family and changed hands several times over the centuries. One of its most notable residents was Bonnie Prince Charlie, who lived there from 1777 for a few years.
The name of the building comes from a former monastery that once stood on the same grounds. Today, architecture students use the interior daily, and the facade remains visible to anyone walking along the street.
The building now houses the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Florence, so it is generally accessible during normal university hours. The facade can be seen at any time from the street outside.
Louise of Bourbon-Anjou, the wife of Bonnie Prince Charlie, met the poet Vittorio Alfieri here between 1777 and 1780. The two went on to share a close bond that lasted until Alfieri's death.
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